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Warn Jumpercable setup on dual battery trucks?

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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Warn Jumpercable setup on dual battery trucks?

Well, I picked up a set of this
Clicky me! and was wondering the best way to hook them up? Would I hook them to just one battery or the other?
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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What do they sell for now days?

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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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$123 + tax at a 4wheel parts outlet in San Antonio.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 09:39 AM
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Napa Auto also carries these cables. I bought a set a few years back, around $100. To answer the original posters question, hook up to only one battery.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Which battery should I connect it too?
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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Battery closest to the starter
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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I don't find it matters. I've jumped vehicles from both sides, and it's always worked very well. Something about having two batteries putting out however many CCA each. Jump started a 7.3 PowerStroke that was completely dead (guy had just sat there for about 6 hours listening to the radio). Hook up cables, truck starts right up.

Just remember, black to negative, red to positive.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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No, red to positive, black to negative. Do the sparky one first for safety. Better yet, black to frame.

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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 01:59 PM
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Where did you guys mount the actual plug? Right now mine's ziptied to the lower bumper, inside on one of the supports the foglights use.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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I've got my plug ziptied next to the block heater plug. I usually keep that plug inside.
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